Side lifting tops on vertical pianos

[Fenton Murray]

Don't take it personal, Elwood. I threw a fit once when I was young trying to get an Acrosonic fall back on, that's all. I'm OK now, just needed to get that out.
Fenton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Elwood Doss 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:47 AM
  Subject: RE: Side lifting tops on vertical pianos


  Oh, c'mon, leave Baldwin alone.  I've yet to see a Baldwin upright that was difficult to open up.  The old Hamiltons were a piece of cake and I really like that design.  Wish they hadn't changed it.  I've seen some others that were a bear to get into...especially the ones with the screws and "L" brackets where the screws are difficult to see unless the lighting is extremely bright.  And the side lifting tops are a pain for sure.  In regard to opening up uprights, Baldwin's been pretty kind to us.

  Joy!

  Elwood

   

  Elwood Doss, Jr., M.M.E., RPT

  Piano Technician/Technical Director

  Department of Music

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  The University of Tennessee at Martin

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  From: Fenton Murray [mailto:fmurray at cruzio.com] 
  Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 11:40 PM
  To: Pianotech List
  Subject: Re: Side lifting tops on vertical pianos

   

  Well, we all know Baldwin likes to make us work, I think someone told them we get paid by the hour so please do what ever you can to make your pianos hard to take apart, as in Acrosonic falls and on and on. Although the Hamilton front kind of works, if you don't destroy the action closing it. But then, that's even more work. Maybe they are trying to help us.

  Fenton

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: richard.ucci at att.net 

    To: Pianotech List 

    Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:05 PM

    Subject: Re: Side lifting tops on vertical pianos

     

    I have the most problems with the Baldwin consoles that have the two hinges but the pins are part of the hinge and you have to line up both just right or it won't go back together. I usually have to have the client hold the right end while I position the pins and push in. Very tough for one man to do.

    RU/UP

      -------------- Original message from "John Formsma" <formsma at gmail.com>: -------------- 

      On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 7:26 PM, Willem Blees <wimblees at aol.com> wrote:


      Pulling the pin out is the easy part. Putting it back in is what creates the problem. The hinges have to be lined up perfectly. If they are not, it is easy to bend the long hinge pin as you try to push it back in. Bruce's idea is fantastic. I hope it makes it into the Journal's Tips sections.  




      It's not usually hard for me.  Pushing it back in is done with one end in a small Vise Grip pliers.  Yes, the hinges must be lined up.  But, when you're "jiggling" them slightly while pushing in the pin, it works.


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      JF
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